Attachment for high chairs.



G. G. LYNCH ATTACHMENT FOR HIGH 02mins;

APPLICATION IEIL ED 1250.21, 1909.

'Patentd'July 14,191 ;e

W/f/VESSES:

ATES- GEORGE c. LYNCH, or New YORK, n. Y.

a ATTACHMENT FOR HIGH-CHAIRS;

Toall whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE I New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and .useful' Improvements -in Attach ments for High Chairs-j and I do hereby declare the followin tobe a full, clear, and' exact description or the invention, such .as. will. enable others skilled in the artj-to'which' it'appertains to make and use the same.

My invention contemplates the provision of an improved attachment for childrehs highchairs, having reference to the tray on which food is-placed.- As ordinarily constructed these high chairs are equippedwith a forward extending apron of substantially semi-cirbular formation and usually of 'wood hayingextendedside pieceswhich are pivoted to the frame of the chair to permit the apron to be turned back. and allow the child to leave thechair'. The apron is usually flat and formed at the. edges with a rim or flange intended to prevent cups or it may late's from being pushed from the apron.

'ven though this be successfully avoided the .food is continually-- spilling'upon the particles collect in .the coring it unsanitaryesp'ecially because of the milk which usually forms part of the babys diet. I It 'isdifiicult, if not impossible, to

thorogghl y-clean the tray unless some ger-. micide be used and this is undesirable asit My invention cons of ,a supplemental tray preferably-of metal, porcelain or other non-porous material, corresponding in shape and dimensions to the wooden apron and equipped with means for readily securing it. to and removing it fryom'the apron. This tray may beiused as a dish, that is, fooimay be placed directly upon it and when removed leaving the use of toys or other entertainment as long as itsownerimay desire to remain in the chair. 1

In the accompanying drawing I have shown in Figure 1 a' plan of anapro'n-with the tray in place. Fig. 2 -is a cross section, showing the tray attached to an apron having a rim around the edge of its under side, and Fig. 3 is a similar v1ew 'show1ng the" tray attached to an apron wlthout such a rim.

Specification of Letters Patent.

be easily and thoroughlycleaned,

the apron, proper, clean and free for tray when engaging the apron.

Referring to the drawing; the apron indicated at 1 has the usual extended side pieces 2 adapted to be pivoted to a chair frame and.

v Patented July 14-, 1914'. Application filed reunites-31,1909. Seria1No.5 34,293. T

formed with a flange 3 at its edges. The

tray icorre'sponds i-nfshape to, the upper face ofthe apron 1, its central portion be ng depressed and surrounded by an upstanding rim or edge portion 5 which :fits upon the flange 3.

In order to secure the tray to the apron 'the former isequipped with a lurality of clamps'6." These may be secured to the .tray

by stamping out the rim near its edge and.

turning the ends of the clamps over the narrow str p remaining as at 7. Toward their free ends the clamps are preferably".

bent. inward as at, 8 andthis portion 8 is bent upward as at 9. .When, the apron is formed, asvis usually the case, with a pcripheral rim 10 on its under side as in-the form shown'in Fig. 2 the; clamps are simply snapped over this rim, their angular per-- tions 9 firmly holding the tray as against accidental displacement. When, however, this rim 10 does not existand the under side of the apron has a plain uniform surface, as indicated in Fig. 3, then it is desirable to equip this side: with metallic surfaces for engagement by the clamps. These are indiortions of the clamps may'sna'p over them 1n attaching 0r removing the tray. v Except for the staples 12, which may be readily attached and which may be sold with the tray, it is not necessary to alter the high chalr in order to employ the tray. The lat- 'ter obviates the' use of all table attachments so that the chair? may be used at or away from the table, and provides a simpleand.

inexpensive means of insuring cleanliness.

The clamps may'swing outward from the p This movement relative to the. tray enables the would be and locked or released wit out tilting. the tray or moving ,it laterally.

standing edge portion provide wit fl e 'no I latter to be set in position as any dish or late a tray frame 0 cat'ed' at 12 in Fig. 3 and the ma consist i85 of small staples partly driven mto t e apron ,so that the angular extending orerand protectingj said frame, and means for detachably securing said tray in positionfin'said frame.

v 2. The combinatlon With a tray frame or apron adapted to be. secured to a childshigh chair and to be shifted into and out of position between the arins thereoflfof a'metal I tray fitted within said-frame and having an upstanding edge portion provided with flanges extending over and protecting said frame, and Ineansfor detachably securing saidtray in position in said :frame, said means comprising clamps carried by said 4 metal tray and adapted to be secured at the lower' edgeof said frame. 7

3., The combination with a tray frame or apron adapted to be secured to a childs high chair and to be shifted into and out of pb sain between the tiiie f; said frame having a rim as 10 atits loweriedge, 20 of a; metaltrayfitted within said frame and r'ided with. flanges extending over and pro- 'tecting said frame, and means' for detachably securing said, trayin position insaid frame, said means comprising clamps carried by said metal tray and adapted to engage the said rim of said framh. f

In testnnony'whereof, .I have signed this having an upstanding-- edge portion prospecification in the presence of two sub- 30 

